Office Power Player Mugs

"Aha! Just as I suspected!"

'I enjoy the simple pleasures in life... A big office, a huge salary, firing people...'

"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

"I was hoping this presentation would be more interesting upside down."

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

"Well, ordinary men have colleagues. Successful men have victims."

The president's men

A fight in the Boardroom.

'When I grow up, I'm either going to be an authority figure or an unimpeachable source.'

"Mr Frimley will see you now."

"What if he's bluffing? What if he's not? What if the room just gets too hot?"

And here's the office floor plan. The numbers indicate the recommended sequence in which to step on people on your way to the top.

Career Choices

News Internecine: Murdoch succession battle

'He's ruthless and greedy... so let's make sure he's on our side.'

'In my rise to the tip I was always aware of a higher power - now I feel I'm ready to take it on.'

"Right now it's between you and two hundred and fifty other people who came to Seattle, moved in with five roommates, joined a band, took a job in a coffee bar, got fed up, had a meeting with themselves, and decided it was time to go out and find a real job."

"If you're really interested, talk to someone at corporate. They own my soul."

Senior Partner works at a desk, sign on wall behind her says 'Ms. Davis senior partner - formerly: 'Hey You'.

'Remember - Reilly's Chairman of the Board, but Henderson's the Alpha male.'

"What's on my schedule today, Fred?"

A king and his paperwork.

"Of course, when I say we the people I mean I the people."

Multimedia-Conglomerate-Tasking

'I'm moving up to be Chairperson of the Board. One of you will be President.'

'You myst blow at least a 2.3 on the 'drunk with power' breathalizer before they'll promote you to upper management.'

"Granberry, you're about to suffer a near-death experience!"

"As you can see, Simpson, I'm not the sort of man who's afraid of confrontation...that is you isn't it, Simpson?"

Executive with desk-boxes 'get rich' and 'get even'.

'Miss Ryder, I'm ready to start executing.'

'Of course, you realise my chief of staff has more power and influence than your chief of staff.'

"In this company the managers and workers see eye to eye...you just have to ask the caretaker for a ladder."

'He's a great leader...he doesn't care who gets the credit...as long as he gets the money.'

"With great power comes great reward."

"I'll roll over but I refuse to play dead."